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An introduction to SAVI®— the System for Analyzing Verbal Interaction By Claudia Byram, Ph.D. and Ian Macnaughton, Ph.D. (This article was first published in the Spring 2013 issue of Insights into Clinical Counselling, the Journal of of the BC Association of …
SAVI ® – System for Analyzing Verbal Interaction SAVI is straightforward to understand, providing simple techniques for describing and mapping all aspects of a conversation. By studying this method, you learn to differentiate between the content of communication —WHAT you’re …
When a business decision becomes a family problem – Stephen imagined his 65th birthday party at his son Kevin’s home would fill him with a sense of achievement. He and his wife, Gloria, just five years younger, had built their …
In September 2012, I co-presented a ninety-minute webinar for the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise. It was attended by forty-five members and a recording of the webinar is available on CAFE’s website. It is for members of family businesses and …
Managing family dynamics is key to maintain both business success and preserving family wealth.
A family council is a way of holding family meetings—and can be particularly useful when making key decisions.
When we learn to stop using unproductive ways of communicating, we open up real possibility for agreement.
Foster productive business and family interactions with these powerful communication techniques.